Getting electricity: Mechanisms for monitoring outages in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Getting electricity: Mechanisms for monitoring outages was 1 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat
Getting electricity: Mechanisms for monitoring outages (0-1) in Hong Kong, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 1 DB16-20 methodology for getting electricity: mechanisms for monitoring outages (0-1) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
That places Hong Kong 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Getting electricity: Mechanisms for monitoring outages in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 1 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 1 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 DB16-20 methodology, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 1 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 DB16-20 methodology, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
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- 1 San Marino 1 DB16-20 methodology compare
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- 1 Senegal 1 DB16-20 methodology compare
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- 1 Sri Lanka 1 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 1 Saint Lucia 1 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1 DB16-20 methodology compare
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More private sector data for Hong Kong
- Merchandise trade 371.0% (2025)
- Food imports 2.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 80.8% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 831.83 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 93.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 85.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 753.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 115.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 100,492 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: mechanisms for monitoring outages (0-1) in Hong Kong?
- Getting electricity: mechanisms for monitoring outages (0-1) in Hong Kong was 1 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: mechanisms for monitoring outages (0-1) recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 1 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: mechanisms for monitoring outages (0-1) recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
- How does Hong Kong rank for getting electricity: mechanisms for monitoring outages (0-1)?
- Hong Kong ranks 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: mechanisms for monitoring outages (0-1) rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Mechanisms for monitoring outages (0-1) (DB16-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The mechanisms for monitoring outages index evaluates what tools are used by the distribution utility to monitor power outages. A score of 1 is assigned if the utility uses automated tools, such as an Outage/Incident Management System (OMS/IMS) or Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system. The index is computed based on the methodology in the DB16-20 studies.